The Ferdiad Cycle

Languages

Languages

Drystan is populated by many different people with countless ways of speaking. Here are listed those known to the denizens of it’s eastern parts. As a result of the reign of Ellysians during the Imperial Cycle most of them share many similarities and terms.

Common languages

Cernish – spoken in Aenoria and commonly known in other lands. It has many similarities with nearby languages of Hrods, Leguineans and some of the Hillpeople. The older dialect spoken in some northern parts of Aenoria is sometimes called Old Kern.

Brill – spoken by the Bridei who believe it is a sin when an outsider speaks their language.

Arcanem – language of the wizards. It is a bastardisation of the language of the Vod-hin, made simpler and mixed with an older dialect of Ellysian. An extremely complex language, even short sentenced are very long, detailing everything – a must when casting spells.